Running applications, and authenticating users

Abstract

Various examples provide a method and an apparatus of running applications. When a user clicks on an icon of an application displayed on a touch screen, a fingerprint is collected. It is judged whether the collected fingerprint matches with a stored fingerprint. A user interface of the application is displayed if the collected fingerprint matches with the stored fingerprint. Various examples also provide a method and an apparatus of authenticating users. When a user clicks on an area for authentication in a user interface of an application displayed on a touch screen, a fingerprint is collected. It is judged whether the collected fingerprint matches with a stored fingerprint. It is determined the user has passed user authentication if the collected fingerprint matches with the stored fingerprint.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of running applications, comprising:
 collecting a fingerprint when a finger clicks on an icon of an application displayed on a touch screen; and   judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint, and displaying a user interface of the application if the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 comparing the fingerprint collected with a fingerprint stored in a terminal device that has the touch screen.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a database of the application.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a third party application.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 sending the fingerprint collected to a background server which judges whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in the background server; and   receiving a result returned by the background server.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying the user interface of the application comprises:
 deferring displaying the user interface of the application after the finger clicks on the icon of the application and before judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint, and displaying the user interface of the application if the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus of running applications, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises a series of instructions executable by the processor to carry out the actions of:
 collecting a fingerprint when a finger clicks on an icon of an application displayed on a touch screen; and   judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint, and displaying a user interface of the application if the collected fingerprint matches with the stored fingerprint.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in the apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a database of the application.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a third party application.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 sending the fingerprint collected to a background server which judges whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in the background server; and   receiving a result returned by the background server.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions executable by the processor to carry out the actions of:
 deferring displaying the user interface of the application after the finger clicks on the icon of the application before judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint, and displaying the user interface of the application if the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint.   
     
     
         13 . A method of authenticating users, comprising:
 collecting a fingerprint when a user clicks on an area for authentication in a user interface of an application displayed on a touch screen; and   judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint, and determining the user has passed user authentication if the fingerprint collected matches with the stored fingerprint.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 comparing the fingerprint collected with a fingerprint stored in a terminal device that has the touch screen.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a database of the application.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in a third party application.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the judging whether the fingerprint collected matches with a stored fingerprint comprises:
 sending the fingerprint collected to a background server which judges whether the fingerprint collected matches with a fingerprint stored in the background server; and   receiving a result returned by the background server.